Quotes About Art

I believe that music is another form of news. Music is another form of journalism to me. So I have to cover all the areas.

For me, music begins where words end.

Artists reach areas far beyond the reach of politicians. Art, especially entertainment and music, is understood by everybody, and it lifts the spirits and the morale of those who hear it.

I tattooed my body so I couldn't fall back on anything. I purposely did that so I couldn't get a normal job and live a normal life. I did it so I had to play music.

There is no such thing as happy music.

Sometimes music, movies and books are the only things that let us feel like someone else feels like we do.

Don't play what's there, play what's not there.

Music is what we need when language fails us, but we cannot remain silent.

It's like soul music, isn't it all soul music? Otherwise what is it, non-soul music? I-have-no-soul music? Soulless music? People need to put a name on something to identify it, and I understand it.

Music then is simply the result of the effects of Love on rhythm and harmony.

I just always stay honest with myself. All my stuff isn't boastful, but some of it is. But that's just the music, the art.

That old funny-shaped bit of wood is still staring me in the face every day saying 'come on, you haven't started yet!' It's infinite.

The essence of higher instrumental music lays herein that one is able to express in tones that what one is unable to say in words.

Music has a great advantage: without mentioning anything, it can say everything.

The art of music above all the other arts is the expression of the soul of a nation.

Let the music defuse all the tension.

I like films where the music and the sound design, at times, are almost indistinguishable.

The emotion is the music and the script is the libretto.

I didn't study music. I literally lived it.

I am in the world only for the purpose of composing.

It is quite untrue that British people don't appreciate music. They may not understand it but they absolutely love the noise it makes.

The joy of music should never be interrupted by a commercial.

Music is being treated as one big karaoke machine.

My music has to do with beauty, and it's intended to, if not lift the spirits, then be a kind of a balm to the spirits.